Attachment for cultivators, &amp;c.



J. A. JANOSEK. ATTACHMENT FOR GULTIVATORS, 6w.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT 1,1911. mamma Patented July 2, 191 2.

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W1 TNESSES JOHN A. JANOSEK, OF BARTLETT, TEXAS.

ATTACHMENT FOB, CULTIVATOBS, &o.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1 Patented July 2, 1912.

Application filed September 1, 1911. Serial No. 647,221.

To all whom it my concern:

Be it knownthat I, JOHN A. JANOSEK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bartlett, in the county of Bell and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Cultivators, &c.; and I do hereby declare e the following to be a 'full, clear, and exact inr'objectof'thenventienisto proyidean attachment for cultivators whereby the latinvention, such as will endescription of the in the art to which it apable others skilled pertains to make and use the same. 7 r.

This invention relates to cultivators and more particularly to attachments therefor.

ter may be converted into stalk cutters.

Another object is to provide a cutter attachment which may be applied to cultivator frames of the ordinary. type.

Another object is to rovide a cutter attachment which may bo connected with farming machines of various types and which will be positive and effective in the performance of its duty.

Another object is to provide a stalk cutter of the above stated nature, which may be readily connected with or disconnected from an ordinar cultivator and which will readily yiel should the blades come in contact with a stone or other obstruction, and, another object is to devise a stalk cutter of this nature, which will be of simple form, positive in operation and which may be readily ositioned between the shafts or beams of the usual cultivator frame and clamped in position or which may be removably secured to specially provided shafts or beams adapted to be connected with the frame of the cultivator.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter set" forth and pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application, Figure 1 is a side view of my cutter attachment connected-to a cultivator, while, Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 represents the parallel bars or shafts which may be formed of hollow tubing or may be solid, as. desired. The bars 1 are preferably round, in cross section, the purpose of which will presently appear. To the opposite ends of the bars 1 are secured the curved bracket arms 2, two arms being secured to one end of each bar 1, opposite one .another. Through the outer ends of each pair of arms 2 is passed a pin or bolt 3 which is alsov secured through a horizontal portion of the cultivator beam or axle 4, as the case may be. A spring 6, preferably a coil spring is placed upon the pin 3 between the axle or beam 4 and the adjacent bracket 2.

Clamped upon each bar 1, between the ends thereof, is a bearing bracket 7, which is split and bentto form the opposite ears or flanges 8 clamped together by suitable clamping bolts 9 to hold the brackets 7 in 71 ittlonfiupm th bars 1. Each bracket 7 is provided with a "dependin portion 10 provided with a suitable bearing 11 therethrough to receive one end of a shaft 12.

Upon each end of the shaft 12, inwardly of the depending portions'lO of the brackets 7 are the cutter heads 13, the edges of which are cut to present the points 14:, which are suitably split to receive the opposite-ends of the cutter blades 15, the ends of the blades being held in position by means of the pins 16 passed therethrough and through the split points 14, as will be clearly understood.

The outer ends of the rods 1 are free to move up and down and the springs 6 tend to resiliently retain said bars in a horizontal position and adsorb all shocks incident to the cutter blades 15 striking stones or other structures.

It will be evident that this attachment may be readily connected with any cultivator of ordinary form and that the shaft 12 will be caused to rotate by the moving forward of the bars 1, thus causing the cutter blades 15 to cut the stalks as the latter are forced downwardly by the points 14 of the cutter heads 13, and by the blades 15, as will be clearly understood.

The brackets 7 may be adjusted longitudinally of the bars 1, as desired and it will be apparent that shovels, cultivators, etc. may be suspended from the bars 1, if desired.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a stalk cutter attachment which may be readily connected with farming implements of various types to convert the same into stalk cutters, thus eliminating the necessity of purchasing a complete machine to perform this work.

Owing to the small number of parts inuse, and it will save time, labor and expense.

, What I claim is:

A cutter attachment for farming implements comprising parallel bars having oppositely disposed bracket arms secured to 7 one end thereof, said bracket arms being provided with resilient means forconnec tion, with the implement to allow the bars to move in a vertical plane, supportin brackets removably and adjustabl secure 20 upon saidbars, a shaft mount in said brackets below and at right angles to the 'bars, and stalk cutting mechanism mounted upon said shaft. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my 25 name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. z

JOHN A. JANOSEK'.

Witnesses: Wmmzma Krcmrrsm, J AHN J'ANosnx. 

